The show's regular actors will be returning for the fourth season despite the fact that many of the fan favorite characters graduated at the end of season 3, according to Deadline.com.

Tthe report states that co-creator Ryan Murphy gave an open invitation to the 15 regulars to come back for season 4 in some capacity and many have accepted.

Lead actors like Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer will play a prominent role in the episodes next season and several other actors like Naya Rivera, Amber Riley, Mark Salling, Harry Shum Jr. and Diana Agron, will reportedly appear at some point in the season.

Other actors, whose characters did not move on to college, will also return like Darren Criss, Jenna Ushkowitz and Heather Morris. Chord Overstreet, who joined the cast in season 2 before leaving the cast at the beginning of season 3 and then returned mid-season, is reportedly in talks to become a regular.

Matthew Morrison, Jayma Mays and Jane Lynch will also return to their teaching roles next year.